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(Message started by: stoneystone on Sep 20^th, 2002, 2:10pm)

Title: Itchy and Scratchy
Post by stoneystone on Sep 20^th, 2002, 2:10pm

2 years ago at the beginning of a cluster cycle I broke out in a rash under my arms and around my waist. I itched so bad that the rash turned into sores. This lasted the entire cluster cycle and then went away. It has returned for every cycle since then and then gone away when the cycle disappears. It's back again for this current cycle. Does anyone have any similar experiences? TEXT

Title: Re: Itchy and Scratchy
Post by echo on Sep 20^th, 2002, 2:20pm

I'm thankful to say I have not had that situation. Sorry that you are. CH's are bad enough without a rash to go with them.

Title: Re: Itchy and Scratchy
Post by jonny on Sep 20^th, 2002, 2:46pm

In the 3 yrs I been here Ive have never heard of that, could it be a sideffect from the meds you take during cycle? Maybe thats why it goes away when CH does.

Just a thought, Bro

.................jonny

Title: Re: Itchy and Scratchy
Post by stoneystone on Sep 20^th, 2002, 3:18pm

The only meds I was on was imitrex. I'm taking Lithium now and haven't used imitrex in almost 2 weeks and still itching like hell. The neuro seemed to think it sounded like a histamine response of somekind. I know there has been a lot of talk about histamine and clusters. In fact I think it's been called a histamine headache before. When I was in my teens, I used to sneeze alot before a cluster would start which is why I underwent Alergy testing, all of which came back negative.

Title: Re: Itchy and Scratchy
Post by 2late on Sep 20^th, 2002, 6:23pm

good luck gettin' rid of that, never had that prob myself. ...........2late

Title: Re: Itchy and Scratchy
Post by Charlie on Sep 20^th, 2002, 6:34pm

If you are young enough, I wonder if hormones and clusters combined might be one possibility? It's possible it's a neurological reaction. Who knows what our brain tells our system? We're all different.

Ever since I began to reply to your post I've been scratching my back. The power of suggestion.

Stick around and let us know how you're doing

Charlie

Title: Re: Itchy and Scratchy
Post by Jabeen on Sep 21^st, 2002, 1:52pm

I have never had that reaction from clusters, but I have had that from meds or topical treatments??

Title: Re: Itchy and Scratchy
Post by Jasmyn on Sep 22^nd, 2002, 1:48pm

I only got a very bad itchy rash when I was on Lithium, but then that is one of its side effects for some people.